Faculty

Lyle Bohlman, M.D.

Program Director (Family Medicine)

Dr. Bohlman Graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1974 and trained in Family Medicine at Saginaw Collaborative Hospitals in Saginaw, Michigan. He has more than 45 years’ experience practicing medicine. He spent the first 11 years of practice in rural Oklahoma, New Mexico and Montana doing full-service Family Medicine including OB. He then moved to Boston, bought an urgent care center, and was soon recruited into Family Medicine teaching where he became the associate program director at Tufts University Family Medicine residency.

Biography

Rodney Holladay, M.D.

Program Director (Internal Medicine)

Dr. Rodney Holladay received his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in 1982. Dr. Holladay is board certified in Internal Medicine and has special interest in Geriatric Medicine. He has participated in multiple private practice settings, and prior resident and medical student teaching sites including inpatient hospital services, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities and rehabilitation units.

Biography

Jeremy Johnson, M.D.

Associate Program Director (Family Medicine & Emergency Medicine)

Dr. Jeremy Johnson attended medical school at The University of South Alabama. He completed his residency in family medicine at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Huntsville Family Medicine Residency Program and completed additional training in emergency medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center Jackson. He is board certified in both Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine. In addition, he completed a faculty development fellowship with the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine.

Biography

Saketh Shekar, M.D.

Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine & Subspecialty Education Coordinator (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine)

Dr. Saketh Palasamudram Shekar is an Interventional Pulmonologist board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonology and Critical Care. He completed his residency at the Atlantic Health Center in New Jersey and went on to complete a Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. In addition, he has also completed a sub-specialty in Interventional Pulmonology at NYU.

Biography

Mahvash Mozafarian, M.D.

Associate Program Director

Dr. Mozafarian is an ABIM board certified internist at Crestwood Medical Center. She completed her internal medicine residency at MedStar Health in Baltimore, MD, and North Alabama Medical Center in Florence, AL.

Biography

Jeffrey Garber, M.D.

Core Faculty & Teaching Faculty (Family Medicine)

Dr. Jeffrey Garber obtained his medical degree from the University of Louisville in his hometown of Louisville, KY. Dr. Garber joined Crestwood Medical Center due to its reputation for being an all-around great hospital. He has a huge passion for aviation. Dr. Garber hopes to leave an impact on the medical field by increasing the number of capable family physicians in our community.

Biography

Vanessa Henri, M.D.

Core Faculty & Teaching Faculty (Internal Medicine)

Dr. Vanessa Henri is a native of Miami, Florida and completed her undergraduate degree in biomedical sciences at Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama. She attended medical school at Loma Linda University, and residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency program, where she also served as Chief Resident.

Biography

Ali Hassoun, M.D.

Core Faculty & Subspecialty Education Coordinator (Infectious Diseases)

Dr. Ali Hassoun is a Clinical Professor of Medicine. He is an infectious diseases specialist, certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. He graduated from University of Baghdad school of Medicine and trained with the Royal Australian College of Physicians, Auckland, New Zealand and completed his fellowship at the Long island Jewish Medical Center, New York. He is the chairman of the Infection Control Committee at Crestwood Medical Center.

Biography

Pamela Angelo, M.D.

Core Faculty & Teaching Faculty (Family Medicine)

Dr. Pamela Angelo is a board-certified family medicine and obstetrics (FMOB) specialist. Dr. Angelo brings a wide-ranging approach to family medicine, women’s health and obstetric care to the Huntsville community.

Biography

Courtney Bowen, M.D.

Core Faculty & Teaching Faculty (Family Medicine)

Dr. Courtney Bowen earned a medical degree from University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Medicine. She completed a family medicine residency at UAB Family Medicine in Huntsville, AL, where they served as chief resident during her final year. Throughout residency, Dr. Bowen received numerous accolades, including the Academic Achievement Award for the highest board score in their residency class and program history, and the Program Improvement Award for implementing impactful changes to enhance residency success.

Biography

Ric Koler, D.O.

Core Faculty (Family Medicine) & Teaching Faculty (Emergency Medicine)


Mohamed Ali, M.D.

Core Faculty & Teaching Faculty (Internal Medicine)


Marilyn Ligon, M.D.

Core Faculty & Teaching Faculty (Family Medicine)


Whitney Lee, M.D.

Core Faculty & Teaching Faculty (Family Medicine)


Sam Waling, M.D.

Core Faculty & Teaching Faculty (Family Medicine)


Teaching Faculty

Dwain E. Woode, M.D. – Endocrinology

Zaheer Kahn, M.D. – Geriatric Medicine

Jorge Diaz, M.D. – Hematology & Medical Oncology

Bradley Rice, M.D. – Gastroenterology
Subspecialty Education Coordinator and Teaching Faculty

Heather Haley, D.O. – Nephrology
Subspecialty Education Coordinator and Teaching Faculty

Anand Balachandran, M.D. – Cardiology
Subspecialty Education Coordinator and Core Faculty

Sharon Mbuko, M.D. – Internal Medicine
Teaching Faculty

Lyle Bohlman, M.D. – Family Medicine
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Daniel Englert, M.D. – Family Medicine
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Jack Englert, M.D. – Family Medicine
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Zaunklay Finnila, M.D. – Family Medicine
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Kealan O’Neill – Family Medicine
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William Suggs, M.D. – General Surgery
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Vincent Hinshaw, D.O. – Inpatient Medicine
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Shoaib Sheikh, M.D. – Inpatient Medicine
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Mahmood Alasmi, MBBCh, MS – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
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Larry Walker, M.D. – Nephrology
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James Smelser, M.D. – Nephrology
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Syed Hammad Alam, M.D. – Nephrology
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Saad Rahman, M.D. – Nephrology
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Vick DiCarlo, M.D. – Gastroenterology
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Jitesh Kar, M.D., MPH – Neurology
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Jeffrey Nguyen, M.D. – Neurology
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David White, M.D. – Neurology
Subspecialty Lead and Teaching Faculty

Sharon Callison, M.D. – Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Sanithia Williams, M.D. – Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Yashica Robinson, M.D. – Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Hugh Bailey, M.D. – Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Eric Janssen, M.D., MBA – Orthopedic Surgery
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Brett Franklin, M.D. – Orthopedic Surgery
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Joseph Brigance, M.D. – Otolaryngology
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Lorie Dawson, M.D. – Pediatrics
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Valerie Le, M.D. – Allergy and Immunology
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Misbahuddin Siddiqui, M.D. – Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine
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Derek Wells, M.D. – Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine
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David Greer, M.D. – Neurology
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Jeffrey Nguyen, M.D. – Neurology
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Jitesh Kar, M.D. – Neurology
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Scott Hitchcock, M.D. – Neurology
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